Trey Burke says the Fab Five deserves to have banners re-raised at Michigan

Former Michigan point guard Trey Burke says he'd like to see Michigan re-raise the Fab Five's 1992 and 1993 Final Four banners. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com

Trey Burke etched out a lasting legacy for himself -- and his teammates -- during his two years as a member of the Michigan basketball program.

During his tenure, the Wolverines earned two banners -- a Big Ten championship (2012) and a Final Four appearance (2013).

And now that he's on his way to the NBA, Burke says he'd like to see two more banners put up in the Crisler Center rafters.

The Fab Five's 1992 and 1993 Final Four banners.

"I would love to see the Fab Five's banners (back) up," Burke told WWJ's Ryan Wooley earlier this week. "Everyone has their own opinion. … After Glen Rice and those guys won the 1989 national championship, they were a big part of Michigan basketball's (legacy). They deserve to have their banners up, though there were some sanctions.

"We'll see. … But in my opinion, I would love to see that."

Michigan's 10-year disassociation period between itself and Chris Webber officially came to a close last week, though there has been no discussion from the athletic department on the matter.

Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon has said in the past that he's not sure if the school will ever be able to re-raise the removed 1992 and 1993 Final Four banners, and current president Mary Sue Coleman has said she doesn't think they'll ever go back up.

Burke, though, says he'd like to see it happen.

He spoke with WWJ about the support the team received from Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, Ray Jackson and Juwan Howard at the national championship game -- and said it meant a lot to both he and his teammates to know those former players were in their corner.

"(We saw) Jalen Rose a lot, he came to a lot of our games and commentated on some of our games" Burke added. "We got to see everyone except for Chris Webber after the national championship game.

"We stayed in contact with Jimmy King, Jalen Rose, guys like that. They continued to give us advice. It was great to have guys like that be in your corner after they paved the way for us."